architectural style
A 16th century style of finishing consisting of
architectural motifs—porticoes, moldings,
columns, pediments, arches, and the like. The
central feature was a pair of columns supporting
an arch under which there was a panel for
lettering of the title. This style, of which only
a relatively few examples have survived, generally
emphasized straight and curved fillets,
interspaced with shaped tools. The 19th century
French bookbinder JOSEPH THOUVENIN
revived the style as "a la cathedral.' See: CATHEDRAL BINDINGS .
The contents of the books bound in the
architectural style seldom related to
architecture. (140
, 347 )
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